78972 ÷ 8 = 9871 R4
No problem, we've got 78972 and 8 for the division.

Step 1:
8 goes into 7 0 times with a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 0
Subtract 0 from 7 to get 7.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 78 / 8

Step 2:
8 goes into 78 9 times with a remainder of 6.
Write down 9 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 9
Subtract 72 from 78 to get 6.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 6 and repeat the process: 69 / 8

Step 3:
8 goes into 69 8 times with a remainder of 5.
Write down 8 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 98
Subtract 64 from 69 to get 5.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 5 and repeat the process: 57 / 8

Step 4:
8 goes into 57 7 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 7 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 987
Subtract 56 from 57 to get 1.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 12 / 8

Step 5:
8 goes into 12 1 times with a remainder of 4.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 9871
Subtract 8 from 12 to get 4.

The final result is 9871 with a remainder of 4.